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Six suggestions for the Catholic bishops’ document on the Eucharist
By Thomas Reese — September 7, 2021
(RNS) — The U.S. bishops’ document on the Eucharist could be helpful — if they do it right.
Netflix’s ‘My Unorthodox Life’ is an exposé that fails to explain some basic facts
By Avi Shafran — July 14, 2021
(RNS) — Fashion triumphs over fundamentalism. What could be more inspiring?
Catholics for Choice looks to reach more Latinos with new Spanish-language platforms
By Alejandra Molina — June 17, 2021
(RNS) — ‘Anti-abortion legislation disproportionately impacts people of color and particularly immigrants,’ said Jamie Manson, president of Catholics for Choice.
Marriage trends, political views undermining the notion of a unified American Jewish identity
By Jonathan D. Sarna — May 25, 2021
(The Conversation) — The American Jewish community is changing as it becomes increasingly diverse and politically polarized.
Calls to deny Communion to Biden for abortion views prompt Catholic soul-searching
By Alejandra Molina — May 18, 2021
(RNS) — As the bishops debate, ordinary Catholics consider what the sacrament does for them.
RNS News Quiz: A transgender bishop and a landmark survey of American Jews
By Emily Churchill — May 15, 2021
(RNS) — Test your knowledge of the week's current events in the world of religion.
The growing Jewish divide
By Mark Silk — May 14, 2021
(RNS) — Growth is occurring at both the low and the ultra ends of the religious Jewish spectrum.
Study: Young Jews are moving to polar ends — secularism and Orthodoxy
By Yonat Shimron — May 11, 2021
(RNS) — By contrast, the number of Jews identifying as Reform and Conservative — the two largest branches of Jewish denominational life — has remained flat.
Survey: Most Americans know Biden is Catholic, far fewer know Harris’ religion
By Adelle M. Banks — March 30, 2021
(RNS) — Even among fellow Catholics, partisanship permeates views of Biden’s religion.
Study: Most Black ‘nones’ believe in God or higher power, fewer pray regularly
By Adelle M. Banks — March 23, 2021
(RNS) — Nones comprise about one-fifth — 21% — of Black adults in the U.S. Eighteen percent say their religion is ‘nothing in particular.’
Can I get an amen? Black Americans’ faith, religious practice detailed in Pew study
By Adelle M. Banks — February 16, 2021
(RNS) — Senior researcher Besheer Mohamed said that for Black American church shoppers, ‘the race of a congregation and the race of leadership would be not that important.’
‘Uber for imams’ app offers Muslims virtual khutbahs — and community
By Joseph Hammond — February 2, 2021
(RNS) — A virtual hub called ImamConnect aspires to provide everything from Muslim circumcisions to headstone engravings on a platform designed to be an ‘Uber for imams.’
Survey: White evangelicals most likely to say they’ve been harassed online for their faith
By Roxanne Stone — February 2, 2021
(RNS) — ‘The study shows there are some groups who are more likely to attribute their harassment to their religious beliefs than others,’ according to the Pew report.
Six things you need to know about Pope Francis and gay civil unions
By Thomas Reese — October 23, 2020
(RNS) — Pope Francis' comments about civil unions for same-sex partners in a new documentary have caused a stir. How to understand his positions.
Election checklist: Five ways Catholic parishes can keep politics out of church
By Thomas Reese — October 7, 2020
(RNS) — Most Catholics don’t want politics to divide their parishes, but the wise pastor will prepare for the worst.
